Yes it does constitute news because Cameron seems to keep saying these nonsensical anecdotes. It shows a part of his character that likes to pretend or tell fibs to hoodwink the public when really there is no reason to.

C’mon, give the guy a break, first, his only job experience is PR, second politics – a lie is the default position for both occupations.
We know they know no other way, even if they don’t.
More to be pitied than blamed.

I remember about a decade ago when Hague tried to make the tories hip by getting the shadow cabinet to state they loved music and name dropping bands. Oliver Letwin just said ‘sorry, I prefer classical music’ and didn’t play the game. My opinion of him went up as a result.

That’s the one that gets me. Quite why he feels the need to fit in in this way is beyond me, given that most people accept that a PM will probably be a bit busy for a lot of the things they take for granted.

So how many X-Factor fluffs and ‘Pastygate’ gaffs does it take to add up to one ‘We have proof that Saddam Hussein has Weapons of Mass Destruction which he can ”
Unfortunately even your Tories would have gone to war and used the same excuse.